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Meadow geranium is one of the plants of the family called geraniums, in Latin the name of this plant will sound as follows: Geranium pratense L. As for the name of the family of meadow geranium itself, in Latin it will be like this: Geraniaceae Juss.
Description of meadow geranium
Meadow geranium is a perennial herb. The rhizome of this plant is short, it is endowed with one or more shoots, which are endowed with strong and often branching in the upper stems. The basal leaves of this plant are long-petiolate, they are endowed with kidney-rounded plates, the length of which is about six to twelve centimeters.
Stem leaves of meadow geranium are endowed with shorter petioles, which will be smaller in size, and will also be quintuple, while the uppermost ones are tripartite and almost sessile. The flowers of this plant will be quite numerous, they are in an umbrella-shaped inflorescence and are located in two pieces on each peduncle. The flowers of meadow geranium will be quite large, regular, and also wide open, before and after flowering, such flowers will droop. During flowering, the open part is directed upward. The perianth of this plant will be double, it is five-membered and free-leaved. The petals of this plant are painted in lilac-blue tones, their length is about two centimeters. There will be ten stamens, and the pistil will be in a single number, the petals will be endowed with five stigmas. The fruits are boll-shaped, and when ripe they break into five one-seeded parts. Stems, petioles, leaves, pedicels, sepals, leaf blades of this plant are pubescent with appressed and spaced hairs, among which glandular ones predominate.
Under natural conditions, this plant can be found on the territory of Belarus, Central Asia, as well as on the Murmansk coast of the European Arctic, in the European part of Russia and in Ukraine. In addition, this plant can also be seen in Western Siberia in all regions, with the exception of Daursky. For growth, meadow geranium prefers meadows, mountain river valleys, deciduous and coniferous forests, as well as wet forest glades.
Description of the medicinal properties of meadow geranium
For medicinal purposes, the roots and grass of this plant should be used. The concept of grass includes flowers, leaves and stems of meadow geranium. The roots of this plant contain triterpene saponins, tannins, flavonoids and the following carbohydrates: sucrose, glucose and starch. In addition, the roots will contain phenol carboxylic acids and their derivatives: ellagic, methylgallic, gallic, dihydrogallic and 6-galloniglucose.
In the aboveground part of the meadow geranium there is carotene, tannins, flavonoids, vitamin C, alkaloids, as well as the following carbohydrates: glucose, fructose, raffinose and sucrose. In folk medicine, this plant is used as an astringent, anti-inflammatory and mild disinfectant. In addition, the plant can be used to treat malignant tumors and bone fractures.
A decoction and infusion of the roots of this plant is effective for the treatment of epilepsy, fever, insomnia, gynecological diseases, gastritis, enteritis, hemorrhoidal bleeding, as well as stomach and colds.
A decoction, infusion and powder of meadow geranium herb is used for lotions, powders and baths for ulcers, abscesses, non-healing wounds, for arthritic and rheumatic pains in the joints, and besides this, for rinsing with tonsillitis, gingivitis and stomatitis. For dental caries, it is recommended to use the crushed roots of this plant, and a decoction of meadow geranium roots helps with dysentery and dyspepsia.
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